Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/819,068

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE

Art Unit

3669

Tech Center

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 60% grant rate with +24.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCLEARY, CAITLIN RENEE View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

68 granted / 113 resolved

At TC average

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

159

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

78.1%

+38.1% vs TC avg

§102

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§112

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 113 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Feb 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 16, 2026

Response Filed

May 28, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/224,626

Patent 12669816

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/701,006

Patent 12668216

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+24.5%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 113 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.